- Surnames starting with the letter C. 

Henry Horace (Harry) Crowther

Rank:PrivateNumber:2104
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:05th Bn [1] ('A' Coy)
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt (Earl of Chester's Bn)
Died:09/07/1916Age:22
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Hebuterne Cemetery
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born Henry Horace Crowther during the September quarter 1894 in the
Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/175, the son of Samuel & Emma Crowther.

The family moved from Nottingham to Sale around 1893.  Listed as Harry
Crowther on the census returns.

1901 Census - 52 Egerton Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 7 - born: Sale.   Head
of household - Samuel Crowther - Married - aged: 45 - occ: Gardener (Not
domestic) - born: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.    Also - Emma Crowther - Wife
- aged: 33 - born: Moulton, Lincolnshire.   Plus 3 younger siblings.

1911 Census - 46 Egerton Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 17 - occ: Butcher's
Errand Boy - born: Sale.   Head of household - Emma Crowther - Married -
aged: 43 - born: Moulton, Lincolnshire.   Plus 3 siblings.  No trace of his
father - Samuel Crowther.

Attended Springfield School.   Employed at the Westinghouse Works, Trafford
Park.

His mother married Frederick Pimlatt early in 1916.

Death reported in the 18/07/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.  
Killed by a machine gunner in the street of a village.

M.I. - "Until the day break".

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1917.

CWGC - Son of Mrs. Emma Pimlatt, of 6, Chapel Rd., Sale, Cheshire.   Listed
by them as Harry Horace Crowther.
Memorials found on:
Metro-Vickers (Trafford Park)
Metro-Vickers R.U.F.C. (Sale)
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